§ Mr. Joseph Deanasked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the names, ages, date of first appointment and the date of expiry of current appointment of all the members of the nationalised industry boards for which he is responsible; and if he is ready to consider nominations or applications for vacancies as and when they occur.
§ Mr. Benn,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 26th May 1976; Vol. 912, c. 273], gave the following information:
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Age First Appointed Expiry of Current Appointment BRITISH GAS CORPORATION Chairman: Sir Arthur Hetherington 64 1st January 1973 Retires 30th June 1976 Deputy Chairman and Chairman Designate: Mr. D. E. Rooke 52 1st January 1973 Becomes Chairman 1st July 1976–30th June 1981 Full-time Members: Mr. J. A. Buckley 59 1st January 1973 Retiring 2nd October 1976 Mr. C. E. Mills 59 1st January 1973 31st December 1977 Mr. G. F. I. Roberts 50 1st January 1973 31st December 1977 Mr. J. H. Smith 58 1st January 1973 31st December 1977 Mr. R. L. Worsfold 50 1st January 1973 31st December 1977 Part-time Members: Mr. D. Beavis 62 1st January 1973 31st December 1978 Mr. G. E. Cooper 61 1st January 1973 31st December 1978 Mr. P. E. Gallaher 58 1st January 1973 31st December 1978 Lord Ryder 59 1st January 1973 31st December 1978 Sir Ernest Woodroofe 64 1st January 1973 31st December 1978 Mr. D. G. Badham 61 11th December 1974 10th December 1977 Mr. A. F. Matthews c. 55 27th October 1975 26th October 1978 Mr. H. P. Scanlon 62 12th May 1976 11th May 1979 Mr. R. Greenbury c. 40 5th May 1976 4th May 1979 BRITISH NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION Chairman: Lord Kearton 65 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Deputy Chairman: Lord Balogh c. 70 1st January 1976 31st December 1977 Civil Service Members (Part-time): Mr. J. G. Liverman 55 Mr. L. Airey 50 Part-time Members: Mr. W. Camp 50 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Mr. I. Clark c. 37 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Sir Robert Fairbairn 65 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Mr. G. Hearne c. 38 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Mr. G. Laird c. 42 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Mr. D. Rooke 52 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Mr. R. Utiger c. 49 1st January 1976 31st December 1978 Lord Briginshaw c.67 12th January 1976 11th January 1979 UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Chairman: Sir John Hill 55 16th October 1967 15th October 1977 Part-time Deputy Chairman: Dr. W. Marshall 44 16th December 1975 15th December 1980 Full-time Member: Mr. A. M. Allen 51 1st July 1971 30th June 1976 Part-time Members: Lord Kearton 65 17th October 1955 31st May 1977 Sir Leslie Williams 62 7th July 1970 30th June 1978 Professor Sir Brian Flowers 51 1st March 1971 28th February 1979 Dr. N. L. Franklin 51 1st April 1971 31st March 1979 Mr. R. A. Peddie 54 1st July 1972 30th June 1978 Mr. W. B. S. Walker c. 54 1st September 1972 31st August 1978 Mr. C. Allday c. 56 8th March 1976 7th March 1979 Mr. B. G. Tucker 54 8th March 1976 — ELECTRICITY COUNCIL Chairman: Sir Peter Menzies 64 1st April 1972 31st March 1977 Part-time Deputy Chairman: Mr. R. F. Richardson 62 1st January 1972 Full-time 30th June 1976 1st April 1976 Part-time Part-time Deputy Chairman: Sir Alan Wilson 69 1st January 1966 2nd July 1976
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Age First Appointed Expiry of Current Appointment Full-time Members: Mr. H. C. Spear … 66 1st July 1972 … 30th June 1976 Mr. R. W. Orson … 49 24th January 1976 … 23rd January 1981 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD Chairman: Mr. A. E. Hawkins … 62 1st July 1972 … 30th June 1977 Deputy Chairman: Mr. F. E. Bonner … 52 16th April 1975 … 15th April 1980 Full-time Members Mr. R. A. Peddie … 54 1st January 1972 … 31st December 1976 Mr. D. R. R. Fair … 59 1st January 1975 … 31st December 1979 Part-time Members: Mr. G. England … 55 1st July 1975 … 31st March 1977 Mr. A. G. Derbyshire … c. 50 3rd October 1973 … 2nd October 1976 Lord Kearton … 65 1st June 1974 … 31st May 1977 Mr. A. G. Frame … c.47 7th April 1975 … 31st March 1977 LONDON ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. Owen Francis … 63 15th May 1972 … 14th May 1977 Deputy Chairman: Mr. A. Plumpton … c. 50 19th June 1972 … 18th June 1977 Part-time Members: Mr. E. Sharp … c. 60 1st September 1968 … 31st August 1977 Mr. A. W. Fisher … 53 1st July 1970 … 31st March 1977 Sir Peter Studd … 59 1st January 1973 … 31st March 1977 Miss D. Whittingham … 42 1st October 1974 … 30th September 1977 Mr. R. Martineau … 38 17th March 1975 … 16th March 1978 YORKSHIRE ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. E. S. Booth … 61 1st January 1972 … 31st December 1976 Deputy Chairman: Mr. K. F. Whittle … c. 54 1st December 1975 … 30th November 1980 Part-time Members: Mr. C. Hands … c. 50 13th May 1969 … 31st March 1977 Mr. J. B. Downs … c. 42 16th April 1973 … 31st December 1977 Mr. G. W. Heslett … 63 11th June 1973 … 10th June 1976 Mrs. P. Horsley … 52 18th June 1974 … 17th June 1977 Mr. J. G. Mills … c. 50 10th November 1975 … 31st March 1977 Rev. Canon R. G. G. Foley … 53 21st May 1976 … 31st December 1977 NORTH EASTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. A. H. Norris … 62 20th February 1969 … 19th February 1979 Deputy Chairman: Mr. G. H. Byrom … 58 1st December 1975 … 30th November 1980 Executive Member: Mr. J. A. Harmsworth … c.48 11th June 1974 … 10th June 1977 Part-time Members Mrs. J. W. Harper … c. 62 1st April 1968 … 31st March 1977 Mr. P. J. Squire … c. 64 1st April 1970 … 31st March 1977 Mr. W. Hanlon … c. 64 1st November 1970 … 31st October 1976 Mr. W. Smart … 47 1st June 1972 … 31st March 1977 Mrs. D. C. Eccles … 42 1st May 1974 … 30th April 1977 SOUTH WALES ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. W. E. Richardson … 61 10th November 196 … 9th November 1978 Deputy Chairman: Mr. R. Cook … 57 1st February 1969 … 31st January 1979 Executive Member: Mr. R. G. Williams … 62 23rd November 196 … 22nd November 1976
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Age First Appointed Expiry of Current Appointment Part-time Members: Mr. J. Aeron-Thomas … … 55 25th August 1967 … 24th August 1976 Mr. P. J. Perkins … … 48 1st August 1972 … 31st March 1977 Mr. G. H. Wright … … c. 40 1st August 1974 … 31st July 1977 Lord Davies of Penrhys … … 62 25th August 1974 … 24th August 1977 Mr. C. Mort … … 42 1st January 1975 … 31st December 1977 MERSEYSIDE AND NORTH WALES ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. D. G. Dodds … … 63 8th February 196: … 7th February 1977 Deputy Chairman: Mr. B. R. Hastings … … c.46 1st September 1974 … 31st August 1979 Executive Member Mr. M. M. Parker … … c. 61 1st January 1970 … 31st December 1976 Part-time Members Mr. D. Morley-Smith … … 59 6th November 1972 … 31st March 1977 Councillor W. H. Sefton … … c. 61 24th November 1975 … 31st March 1977 Mr. J. G. Parkes … … c. 58 7th December 1975 … 31st March 1977 Mr. T. Jones … … 67 1st March 1976 … 31st March 1977 NORTH WESTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. R. Mallet … … 63 1st March 1972 … Retiring 30th June 1976 Deputy Chairman: Mr. J. W. K. Evans … … c. 61 1st June 1968 … 31st May 1978 Part-time Members: Mr. J. D. Younie … … c. 55 1st September 1968 … 31st August 1977 Mr. W. Thornley … … 51 21st June 1973 … 20th June 1976 Mr. E. Dunnett … … 55 17th August 1973 … 16th August 1976 Miss A. Vince … … c. 53 21st January 1974 … 20th January 1977 Mr. A. Goldstone … … c. 37 10th March 1975 … 31st March 1977 Mr. R. Garland … … c. 56 10th May 1976 … 31st December 1977 EASTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. H. D. B. Wood … … 64 1st April 1963 … 31st March 1977 Deputy Chairman: Mr. G. W. Rufford … … c. 47 26th February 1976 … 25th February 1981 Executive Member Mr. F. Richardson … … 63 1st September 1968 … 31st August 1977 Part-time Members Sir Nigel Strutt … … 60 1st September 1964 … 31st August 1976 Mr. M. J. Marshall … … 44 17th May 1971 … 16th May 1977 Mr. M. H. Baker-Munton … c. 54 13th October 1972 … 31st March 1977 Mrs. E. Coker … … c. 60 15th December 1973 … 14th December 1976 EAST MIDLANDS ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. P. A. Lingard … … 60 1st July 1972 … 30th June 1977 Deputy Chairman: Mr. R. A. York … … 61 1st March 1970 … 29th February 1980 Part-time Members Mr. K. W. Bowder … … 59 1st April 1973 … 31st March 1977 Mr. H. Clarke … … c. 61 1st March 1974 … 28th February 1977 Mrs. J. Platts … … c. 61 1st April 1975 … 31st March 1977 Mrs. A. Gordon … … c.37 26th January 1976 … 31st March 1977 Mr. H. L. Gibson … … c. 59 26th January 1976 … 31st March 1977 MIDLANDS ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. G. T. Shepherd … … c. 53 1st April 1972 … 31st March 1977 Deputy Chairman: Mr. C. Wickstead … … c. 54 1st June 1972 … 31st May 1977 Part-time Members Sir St. John de Holt Elstub … 60 1st July 1966 … 30th June 1976 Mr. J. R. Ottey … … c. 51 1st February 1972 … 31st January 1978 Miss M. J. Welch … … 55 25th July 1973 … 24th July 1976 Mr. E. C. Sayers … … 59 25th July 1973 … 24th July 1976 Mr. P. J. Prior … … c. 57 18th December 1973 … 17th December 1976 Dr. J. A. Pope … … 61 1st April 1975 … 31st March 1977
Age First Appointed Expiry of Current Appointment SOUTH EASTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. T. Rutherford … … 51 1st July 1975 … 30th June 1980 Deputy Chairman: Mr. J. A. Wedgewood … … c. 56 20th May 1974 … 19th May 1979 Part-time Members: Mrs. M. M. Jolliffe … … c. 61 1st June 1966 … 31st May 1976 Mr. R. N. Bottini … … 59 20th February 1974 … 19th February 1977 Mr. G. A. Mickleburgh … … c. 39 6th January 1975 … 5th January 1978 Dr. P. Lesley-Cooke … … 53 1st July 1975 … 31st March 1977 Major J. More-Molyneux … c. 54 1st July 1975 … 31st March 1977 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. A. W. Bunch … … 58 1st December 1974 … 30th November 1979 Deputy Chairman Mr. D. H. Walker … … 58 1st December 1974 … 30th November 1979 Part-time Members: Lord Greene … … 66 1st December 1964 … 31st March 1977 Lord Palmer of Reading … … 59 13th January 1965 … 12th January 1977 Mr. R. F. Stratton … … c. 60 1st February 1966 … 31st March 1977 Mr. A. D. Hopkins … … c. 63 14th October 1968 … 13th October 1977 Dr. C. J. Bell … … 38 1st May 1974 … 30th April 1977 SOUTH WESTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD Chairman: Mr. G. England … … 55 1st August 1973 … 31st July 1978 Deputy Chairman. Mr. S. F. C. Whitmore … … 63 1st August 1959 … 31st July 1978 Executive Member: Mr. B. H. Weston … … 46 9th June 1975 … 8th June 1978 Part-time Members: Lt. Col. G. W. F. Luttrell … … 56 1st January 1969 … 31st December 1977 Mr. R. Hill … … 54 1st September 1972 … 31st March 1977 Mr. B. M. Grime … … 44 15th January 1973 … 31st March 1977 Professor D. Walker … … 50 4th January 1974 … 3rd January 1977 Mrs. P. M. Forrest … … 35 12th November 1975 … 31st March 1977